When should I buy a set of headset?

[RNQ]

I was wondering ,when should i buy a headset? im almost at the stage of going solo,

[Mick.B]

If you have got the money and are serious about continuing. Buy a good quality one now. :ok:

[tinpis]

When should I buy a set of headset?



Get the Ray-Bans first

http://www.thezacefron.com/UserFiles/2009/11/5/Zac%20Efron%20is%20a%20Ray%20Ban%20Boy(1).jpg

[Peter Fanelli]

And the big watch.

[PyroTek]

And the epaulettes :}

[eocvictim]

Make sure you have a set of wings to go with your bars, you dont want someone confusing you for a bus driver.

Once you're serious about your flying start looking at a good quality headset. I wouldn't bother before you've started your PPL. Most flying school headsets are fine for 1-2 hours but can be painful after 3-4 hours. I certainly wouldn't rush out and buy a cheaper set just so you're able to purchase them now.

If you're flying privately and have the funds I would recommend Bose otherwise the usual David Clark's. Personally I wouldn't have bothered with Bose if work didn't give them to me, the DC's are just that good.

[conflict alert]

the money would be better spent on your flying hours in your early stage of flying. Wouldn't bother until you have at least a PPL.

[The Green Goblin]

or if you are expecting rapid progression onto twins - something with ANR.

Not to be rude, but the time you want an ANR headset is in a single. It's much noiser with a donk in front of you than on the wings behind you (especially in a 210) :ok:

(unless it's garretts on the wing behind you pumping)

I never used ANR flying a twin, but I have heard that it's easier to let the props go out of sync without correcting them.

[dik cheney]

I'm close to tears when my 9 volt runs out of juice mid flight and I don't have one spare. ANR is the way to go.

[Mr. Hat]

If you can borrow one and avoid the expense then do so.

[aileron_69]

Not to be rude, but the time you want an ANR headset is in a single. It's much noiser with a donk in front of you than on the wings behind you (especially in a 210) http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/thumbs.gif

Yep, the bongo is definately a nice, quiet twin where you wont need much ear protection.....

[frigatebird]

Hat, have you got an old Talair Queenair DC, but with new bits, too?
When I last bought a new one, some b****r who was leaving the company I then worked for to join Virgin knocked it off..!!

No yung un would be seen dead in those old shells....

[The Green Goblin]

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Not to be rude, but the time you want an ANR headset is in a single. It's much noiser with a donk in front of you than on the wings behind you (especially in a 210)
Yep, the bongo is definately a nice, quiet twin where you wont need much ear protection.....

Never flown an Islander and yes with the donks right next to your ears I can imagine why you are saying it. This would be an exception to what I wrote (I remember the Partenavia was pretty noisy too come to think of it)

My ears still ring from 210s!!

[Skittles]

Get something decent.

For me a decent headset corresponded with a significant increase in my abilities leading up to my first solo (which was very recently).

I have noticed since I have started my training that without exception I have performed better when I have had one of the decent club headsets, as opposed to those which don't fit right or don't attenuate noise particularly well.

When experienced I'm sure you can deal with a little noise much more effectively, but especially when you're learning I think being comfortable in regards to noise makes things 10 times easier. In a school exam, would you rather do it in silence or with loud white noise playing for hours on end?

At the end of flights with poorly fitting headsets etc I had always performed worse and was more stressed getting out of the cockpit than if I had a good one.

[The Green Goblin]

At the end of flights with poorly fitting headsets etc I had always performed better

You poms never know what you want :}

[Homesick-Angel]

I got a set on ebay when I first started for 70 bucks with the intention of getting a new pair if I kept at it..Two years later Im still using them:}.

[aileron_69]

You are all missing the point a bit I think. The most importantthing when selecting the most appropriate headset is not noise reduction, comfort, or anything else that has been mentioned so far. What is really important here is the colour, and what the headset looks like.
For example I have a blue/grey headset, and I have found it pretty damn good over the past 7 years or so since buying it. I have tried pale green ones, but found it to be rather a gay colour, and not at all satisfactory.
I have recently ordered a helmet to replace my headset, and while it hasnt arrived yet, I am hoping it will live up to the standards I have come to expect from the many years of loyal service I have received from my Blue/grey headset. While at first glance one might regard a bright red helmet as a little too colourful for the average aircraft cockpit, I'm not a very good pilot, and am working on the theory that if I ditch at sea, a red helmet bobbing in the ocean will make easy spotting for Search and Rescue.

[PyroTek]

Aileron, did you get the helmet with speed stripes? It's a fact they do make your aircraft go a little faster.

[Mr.Buzzy]

Allow Myself to introduce Myself.........

[tinpis]

:hmm:


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[Di_Vosh]

Some good advice here, but some of it....

And dont buy a cheap chinese import, get a DC, or if you are expecting rapid progression onto twins - something with ANR.

Flown a twin yet, Roxy? :hmm:

IMHO, it's very difficult to synch the props with ANRs. Sure, YOU wont hear a thing, but your pax wont be thanking you.

DIVOSH!

[NAMPS]

IMHO, it's very difficult to synch the props with ANRs.

I prefer to use the auto-sync feature.

[Di_Vosh]

I prefer to use the auto-sync feature.

LOL!

make up 10 characters

[girl with a stick]

I have a pink one and it makes the cockpit smell pretty....

[PyroTek]

You should have been wearing the pink ones in the yellow cub, GWAS.. good contrast? :ok:

[aileron_69]

Tinpis, you've been downloading pics of me off of my facebook page again!! The stripes make the plane approximately 4% faster I find. I would recommend them to everyone!!

[Unhinged]

I'm not the fastest learner, but it only took me one lesson to decide there were some student pilots who had less than healthy habits, and they could keep their nits to themselves. Get a headset as soon as you can afford it.

Used ANR for a long time, and do the occasional bit of twin flying ... Never had any problem syncing props, or hearing engine/transmission noises, or any of the other things that people will say you can't do properly. ANR is gold, and you'll be glad you did when it's time for hearing tests

[The Green Goblin]

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I haven't been able to find a fluro yellow one to match my flying suit yet.

[FHV]

You can get them at Hawkler Pacific in YSBK

H10-13.4 $395 inc GST
or ans ASA-HS-1 $155 inc GST
just call 1800654983

[eocvictim]

Used ANR for a long time, and do the occasional bit of twin flying ... Never had any problem syncing props, or hearing engine/transmission noises, or any of the other things that people will say you can't do properly. ANR is gold, and you'll be glad you did when it's time for hearing tests

I have to agree, I actually find that you can hear differences in the sounds easier as the ANR has a small delay to the attenuation which only drowns out the droning noise. They allow you to hear minute clicks and pops from the engines you wouldn't normally hear.

[CazbahKid]

I reckon the best time to get them is just after starting navs, 4 hours with a sh1tty pair do my head in.

As mentioned above, Hawker Pacific is the place to go. DC H10-13.4, DC headset bag and next day delivery go for around $460 inc GST.